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Shardback Shield
Item Level 40Binds when equipped
ShieldArmor
83 Armor
+5 Strength
+7 Stamina
+15 Intellect
Requires Level 36
Sell price: 43 gold46 silver
Current price
30,732 gold44 silver
Shardback Shield Price History on Agamaggan
Agamaggan Auction HouseSupply & Availability
Agamaggan Auction House2Units listed
2Sellers
30,732 gold44 silverCheapest now
Thin supply
On Shardback Shield's most active realm, the lowest Auction House listing has typically been around 9,320 gold across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jun 2026), ranging from 1,333 gold29 silver to 192,156 gold39 silver. About 2 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 230% above typical, against a All-Time typical of 9,320 gold.
First seen in build 12.0.7.68887 (Midnight (patch 12.0.7)).
Appearance
In the Appearances collection, Shardback Shield is listed as World Drop. Appearance ID: 21982.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Who It Suits
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name shields among their preferred weapons:
- Protection Warrior: Axe, Mace, Sword, and Shield
- Holy Paladin: Sword, Mace, and Shield
- Protection Paladin: Sword, Mace, Axe, and Shield
- Elemental Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
- Restoration Shaman: Mace, Dagger, and Shield
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Shardback Shield (item level 40) in item level among Armor > Shield, Shield slot, from item level 37 to 44.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardback Shield (this item) | 40 | 36 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 51 realms |
 Gul'rok Shield | 40 | 37 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +15 Intellect. World Drop | 500 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Barrier | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 484 gold on 51 realms |
 Crafted Malevolent Gladiator's Shield Wall | 39 | 35 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Critical Strike, +3 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 484 gold on 48 realms |
 Spiritguard Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Pandaria Blacksmithing | 25 gold on 44 realms |
 Elementium Earthguard | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Mastery, +5 Critical Strike, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 3,746 gold on 63 realms |
 Elementium Stormshield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Haste, +5 Versatility, +14 Intellect. Crafted with Cataclysm Blacksmithing | 6,920 gold on 62 realms |
 Blockade's Lost Shield | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +4 Parry, +5 Mastery, +14 Intellect. Vendor | 999 gold on 45 realms |
 Ward of the Red Widow | 37 | 32 | +5 Strength, +7 Stamina, +5 Versatility, +4 Haste, +14 Intellect. Boss Drop | 186 gold on 43 realms |
 Steelforged Shield | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 444 gold on 46 realms |
 Steelforged Aegis | 44 | 35 | +5 Strength, +8 Stamina, +16 Intellect. Crafted with Draenor Blacksmithing | 799 gold on 56 realms |
Steelforged Shield has the highest item level here (44). The lowest listed price among them is Spiritguard Shield at 25 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Shardback Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Stormsteel Shield (item level 59), Sinister Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Notorious Combatant's Shield (item level 60), Plundered Torga Blessed Bulwark (item level 60) and Plundered Jadefury Shield (item level 60).
Nearest lower item levels below Shardback Shield among Armor > Shield, Shield slot: Force Reactive Disk (item level 29), The Plague Belcher (item level 29), Death's Gamble (item level 29), Stygian Shield (item level 29) and Sacred Guardian (item level 29).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Items That Share Shardback Shield's Icon
Shardback Shield uses icon file 937863, which 8 other items also use. The 4 closest by item ID:
- Stonebreaker Shield ID 106562 · Armor - Shield · item level 41
- Sharptusk Shield ID 106595 · Armor - Shield · item level 42
- Ravenskar Shield ID 106628 · Armor - Shield · item level 42
- Plainshunter Shademaker ID 118188 · Armor - Shield · item level 43
Items Numbered Next to Shardback Shield
Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 106496 (106491 to 106501) were usually added in the same batch as Shardback Shield: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Shardback Girdle ID 106491 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Shardback Helm ID 106492 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Shardback Legplates ID 106493 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Shardback Pauldrons ID 106494 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Shardback Sabatons ID 106495 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Shardback Vambraces ID 106497 · Armor - Plate · item level 40
Steamscar Bindings ID 106498 · Armor - Leather · item level 40
Steamscar Boots ID 106499 · Armor - Leather · item level 40
Steamscar Britches ID 106500 · Armor - Leather · item level 40
Steamscar Gloves ID 106501 · Armor - Leather · item level 40
Shardback Shield Client Record
The raw ItemSparse values for item 106496 in the current client build.
- Vendor buy price
- 217 gold33 silver
- Vendor sell price
- 43 gold46 silver
- Material
- Metal
- Equip slot
- Shield
- Expansion ID
- 5
- Flags
- 0 / 8192 / 0 / 0 / 0
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
3D Model
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.